Editorial
Pause for New Beginnings
By Yvette Neshi Lokotz
The approaching energy of the Spring Equinox is within our awareness. Can you feel the energy of new beginnings? For decades I have spent the Winter Equinox reflecting on the previous months to garner the memories of lessons learned, deciding what to release to make room for the new, and begin dreaming about what I would like to create in the new year. Well, we are stepping through the doorway into the sprouting of something new for 2021.
I am in a unique position. I am in the betwixt and between. Spirit helped in deciding what to release. When both our Moms Walked On, our old life ended. We have been caretaking our Moms for two decades. When I realized what was released, I felt like I was standing on crumbling ground. Everything around me was changing while I stood still.
As many of you know, my husband, Paul, and I had huge life changes late in 2020. Both of our Moms Walked On, and Paul retired. Just one of these changes has huge energy, let alone experiencing three huge changes.
An ancient Celtic proverb, "The betwixt and between is where the magic is," fills me with both hope and optimism mixed with a wee bit of anxiety. I was so immersed in caregiving that I did not take the time to consciously intend what to create in the new year or new life.
Honestly, I am just now beginning to consider the solstice energies. I entered my mother's final three months of life depleted in my bodies (physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual). After her death and then dispersing her belongings, I finalized her financial records. I then took time to slowly deep clean her bedroom and sitting room. I need to rest again.
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Paul and I are taking time to rest, complete the home repairs we put off, and play with Georgie. We are grieving and mourning. We spend time talking about our recent experiences as we slowly begin to consider what it means to be free.
